Durrells Story Half Day: Tour the Outdoor Filming Locations on Corfu Island

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Immerse yourself in the world of Durrells on a half-day tour of Corfu Island’s outdoor filming locations. Explore the real-life settings, meet the guide’s own animals, and discover the fascinating differences between the TV show and reality.

Duration: 4 hours

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Danilia Village - A filming location for the series, movie, and book of the Durrells.
Mouse Island - Experience a slice of Gerald Durrell’s real life.
Corfu Town - Stroll through Corfu Town with a stop to admire the view of Kontrafossa.

What's Included

Amanda, a person who is knowledgeable about and passionate for the animals from the Durrells series
In-vehicle air conditioning for a comfortable journey

What's Not Included

Lunch

Additional Information

The external shooting for Durrells took place on the island of Corfu, which you can explore. Alongside a guide, you can select varying locations for viewing, and contrast the actual Durrells’ life with their TV portrayal. The guide house the Durrells’ animals, meaning you could observe her sheep, pig, or donkey there. Given that she was present during the show’s filming, it makes for a singular experience.

Location

Danilia Village

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings

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Michael_d

Aug 10, 2024

Excellent tour - An excellent way to see the key locations from the Durrells (and it effectively doubles up a wider tour of Corfu’s history as you travel through the old town and countryside with a knowledgeable guide). An excellent mix of walking tour through the old town, visiting key locations from the series, a refreshment stop in Danilia village, seeing the donkey and other animals used in the Durrells and then the fantastic views from Mon Repos. Unrushed and with a very comfortable air conditioned minibus. Would strongly recommend.

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Virginia_c

Dec 31, 2023

The Durrell's, their friends, and a sweeping view of Corfu's sights - Guide Nina and driver Spiro took me and 4 friends on a four hour ride around Corfu that was excellent. Nina pointed out Strawberry House and other residences and landmarks on the beautifuk island associated with the Durrell's. We also saw the sites connected to Spiros, their friend and taxi driver, and Dr. Stephanides, who was their family friend and who mentored young Gerry Durrell. We were taken high into the Corfiot hills where we looked down over the sea and over to Albania. There were several filming sites, including the beach and shallow water where the Durrell's are shown in the t.v. series to be seated at their table having their dinner with their feet in the sea. It was a perfect afternoon and we all considered ourselves very fortunate to have taken this private tour.

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Tim_s

Jun 26, 2023

Great tour of the Durrells. - Very relaxing tour. Even if you're not a fan of the show or seen it, you can still enjoy the real life story of the Durrells. You'll still see alot of cool places in Corfu. Great tour!

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Charlton69

Sep 3, 2022

The Lives of the Durrells and so much more - Booked at the last minute but the best tour we have done on our trip to Corfu. Our guide was Amanda, who has lived on Corfu for almost 10 years. Amanda was really engaging and we learned so much about the Durrells’ lives and about the history and culture of the Island. We paddled in the sea, took a ride in a boat and drank Greek coffee. The tour has inspired us to find out even more about the Durrell family and to return to Corfu. Would highly recommend this tour.

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Susan_b

Oct 8, 2019

An amazing tour - If you are a fan of the PBS Durrells of Corfu show, this is the tour for you! Amanda (and the driver) were wonderful, imparting all kinds of information about the show and the real life family. It was everything I expected and more!

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James_r

Oct 17, 2023

If you're a Durrell's fan, this tour is worth your time - Our guide was very knowledgeable about the Durrell's story although was not aware that the village was closed on Monday's. Missing that was disappointing but certainly not the leaders fault. Our ship was in port on a day things were closed

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607shelw

Sep 30, 2022

Spend 410 euros to rent the entire Durrell series instead of the tour - The filming of the Durrell series took place on Corfu but only for the outside scenes, all inside scenes were filmed in the UK. The guide pointed out the buildings where scenes were filmed, but those were often far away and on private property. We did get to walk along the sea where some scenes were filmed (take shoes that can get wet, which the guide thankfully told us bout pre-tour). The tour was described as “On average, this experience will take approximately 4h.” However, our tour was only 3 hours and that is only because the guide, Amanda, stretched out the tour. She often had to refer to her notebook so perhaps this is a new tour. The views were delightful but the tour was a disappointment.

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